. . . The first electric Mack LR is to be demonstrated in the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) pilot project.

Mack Trucks encourages that the refuse vehicles are the starting point for electric trucks at current stage of EVs and charging infrastructure.

“Mack Trucks, a part of Volvo Group, plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), one of Mack´s largest customers, will test the demonstration vehicle in its highly demanding operations.

Mack believes that at this stage of electromobility technology and infrastructure development, a fully electric vehicle will deliver the most value within a closed loop application, in which the truck returns home every night, such as refuse. Benefits of fully electric trucks include zero emissions, significantly reduced noise and environmental sustainability. The ability to operate quietly at night is particularly attractive to refuse customers in urban areas. . . .”

Back to the future, circa 1910.

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.

. . . The first electric Mack LR is to be demonstrated in the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) pilot project....

Back to the future, circa 1910.

Cool, huh? The fact that electric vehicles lost out back then and are now making inroads is pretty telling, IMO.

If there's a place where biofuels might make sense in creating electricity, I would think fueling trash trucks from trash could be a good idea. Unfortunately, NYC trucks its trash down here to VA and dumps it.

. . . The first electric Mack LR is to be demonstrated in the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) pilot project....

Back to the future, circa 1910.

Cool, huh? The fact that electric vehicles lost out back then and are now making inroads is pretty telling, IMO.

If there's a place where biofuels might make sense in creating electricity, I would think fueling trash trucks from trash could be a good idea. Unfortunately, NYC trucks its trash down here to VA and dumps it.

Given the relatively small amount of emissions I suspect it may make more sense (and cost less) to just use bio-methane directly for existing CNG garbage trucks (rather than turning it into electricity and then using it), as is already being done in a few places, e.g.:

GRA wrote:Given the relatively small amount of emissions I suspect it may make more sense (and cost less) to just use bio-methane directly for existing CNG garbage trucks (rather than turning it into electricity and then using it), as is already being done in a few places, e.g.:

. . . The company revealed it's working with vehicle manufacturer Arrival on a pilot fleet of 35 lightweight electric trucks that look far more futuristic than the standard boxy vehicles. UPS says the trucks have a longer range than other delivery vehicles, reaching around 150 miles on a single charge. . . .

The trucks, which UPS will test in Paris and London, have what the company describes as a "highly advanced vehicle display," along with additional safety features. Those include a wrap-around windshield that give the driver a wider field of view (handy to spot any cyclists zipping by) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, which aim to lower driver fatigue.

UPS and Arrival have worked together on electric trucks since 2016, and this initial fleet should be on the roads before the end of the year. These trucks will add to UPS's armada of more than 300 electric vehicles and almost 700 hybrid vehicles across the US and Europe. . . .

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.

. . . The focus in the Spanish city will be more regarding the use of small and medium fleets of Transit Custom PHEVs that are driven solely by an electric motor with a zero-emission target range of more than 50 kilometres (31 miles). The award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine serves as a range extender. . . .

Equipped with telematics and geofencing technology, 20 Transit Custom PHEV vans are being used for the 12-month trial in London that Ford launched earlier this year, working with Transport for London and a variety of fleet customers, ranging from the Metropolitan Police to courier services and construction firms.

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.

In Germany, Great Britain, Japan and in the US, the all-electric light-duty truck with an output of 129 kW and a payload up to four tonnes is already in use by costumers.

With regard to the Netherlands, all vehicles will also be used for those duties that are currently accomplished by conventionally driven vehicles. The local reduction of noise and emission as well as the increasing sustainability of the fleets were the decisive factors for the companies to choose FUSO eCanter.

With a range of 100 km (62 miles), the FUSO eCanter trucks cover the requirements of the costumers regarding the inner-city distribution. . . .

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.

Volvo Trucks presents its second all-electric truck, the FE Electric, just three weeks after the first one – FL Electric.

Volvo FE ElectricThe new Volvo FE Electric is bigger – designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations – with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes (vs. 16 tonnes in case of FL Electric) and is equipped with two electric motors instead of one (total 370 kW). The battery options will be 200-300 kWh for up to 200 km (125 miles) of range (FL was from 100 kWh).

Sales of the Volvo FE Electric will begin in 2019 and already the first customers signed up in Hamburg, Germany. . . .

Of the 107 ZEV buses currently in service, 87 are BEVs (81.3%) and 20 are FCEVs (18.7%), including 13 in my local bus agency. Of the 340 more on order, 50 are FCEVs (14.7%) and the remaining 290 (85.3%) are BEVs, including the largest single order of 105 for LA's Metro Transit Agency.

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.